Cop Town
Ratings11
Average rating4.2
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Ratings11
Average rating4.2
'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game – relentless pacing, complex characters, and gritty realism, all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge. Slaughter’s eye for detail and truth is unmatched . . . I’d follow her anywhere.' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl Atlanta, 1974. As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. For life is anything but easy in the male-dominated world of the Atlanta Police Department, where even the other female cops have little mercy for the new girl. Kate isn’t the only woman on the force who is finding things tough. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city’s cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. With the killer poised to strike again, will Kate and Maggie have the courage to pursue their own line of investigation? And are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city’s darkest heart?
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I just finished reading Coptown and it wasn't really my favorite book by Karin Slaughter, but it was still really good. I'm a big fan of her work, so I have been buying and stockpiling her books this year. This one was a little nostalgic for me because I lived in Metro Atlanta in the 70's, and although I was a kid back then, I still remember most of the areas and landmarks in this book. Some of them no longer exist, but Slaughter did a great job of bringing them back to life for me.
Some of the messages in this book were very good, but I was not a fan of any of the characters so that's the main reason why I couldn't get into it so well. Also, I was in the Neurotrauma ICU getting treatment for a CSF leak when I was reading it so I wasn't in the best head space. Overall, it was a good read.
Wow, another great read from Karin Slaughter. The 1970's was a fantastic setting for this gritty cop novel. The prevailing attitudes and culture of the time were very integral to the story. I loved the well-developed characters and fast-paced storytelling.
DNF @ 48%
I've been a long time fan of Karin Slaughter and love everything she writes but this one just didn't work for me. It was too slow and didn't grab me enough to keep going with it.
